Your body turns food into energy, like a factory! When you eat, your mouth starts the job by chewing food. Then your stomach squishes it up and mixes it with special juices. Your intestines finish the work, letting your body absorb all the good stuff from food.
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- Eating a sandwich is like giving your body a gift, it breaks down the bread, cheese, and meat into energy you need for playing, learning, and growing.
- If your stomach were a blender, chewing food would be like adding ingredients, and digestion would be like mixing everything up until it’s ready to drink.
- Your intestines are like little sponges that soak up all the good stuff from your food so your body can use it.
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See also
- How Does the Body Digest Different Foods?
- How Do ‘Bacteria’ Help Us Digest Food?
- What Causes ‘Hunger’ and How Does the Body Know When to Eat?
- How Does the Human Body Regulate Temperature?
- How Do ‘Bacteria’ Help Us Digest Food and What Happens If They Don’t?
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